endocrine hx Flashcards
functions of hormones
metab
growth + devel
tissue, sexual function
sleep
mood
common pres symptoms of endocrine dx
lethargy
appetite and weight changes
sweating
skin changes
sexual dysfunctio or menstrual changes
lump on neck (goitre)
disturbed bowel or urinary patterns
sequence of events investigation
onset, duration, progress, periodicity, act vs chr
symptom analysis
begin with presenting problem (troubling the most)
lethargy commonly presents during
endo and non endo dx
hypothyroidism, addisons, dbt mel, anaemia
chr inf, drugs, malignancy, depression
changes in appetite and w with dx
incr - associated with w loss or gain?
^ ap + wl - thyrotoxicosis / dbt mel
^ ap + wg - cushings
dec ap + wl - anorexia / git malig
dep ap + wg - hypothyroidism
significant wl
more than 5% of w in ~6 months
changes in bowel habits (hyper vs hypo thy)
diarr - hyperthy
constip - hypothy
polyuria l/day and assoc
> 3l/day, may break sleep
dbt mel, dbt insip, often associated with polydipsia (thrist)
hyperhidrosis and assoc causes
not necessarily high temp or exertion
characteristic of hyperthy, hypogylc, menopause
molluscum fibrinosum
the little skin tags
acanthosis nigricans
dark patches on folds of skin assoc with dbt and obesity
xanthelasma
fat deposits around eyes
onycholysis
separation of nail from nailbed
inc/dec pigment changes and causes
inc - primary adren insuff, cushings/acromeg
dec - 1° hypopit
hirsutism
female with male pattern facial hair
absence of male facial hair
temp recession of woman hair
loss of axillary or pubic hair
stature abn
tall - can be normal or gh excess giantism/marfans
short - can be n, turner, ds, achondroplasia, rickets
ed causes
hypogonadism
emotional dos
vssc
amenorrhea
failure to mens
primary amenorrhoea
failure to menstruate by 17 years old
causes of prim amenorrhoea